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The St. Johns herald., 1887-08-25

A Washington dispatch of tht the 18th says: Ten days ago Sherif Adams, of Brown county, Texas arrived here in search of Eugene Blumenthal, who is wanted in that county to answer charges of bur ] glary and jail breaking. The re quisition papers arrived yesterday and the sheriff found and arrested the man in the person of John F Watson, an enlisted man in the Third United States artillery.
 Blumenthal about four years ago was the leader of a band of des- peradoes known as the 'Fence Rangers" in Brown county, Texas who swept through that country tearing down fences, running of herds of cattle and robbing stores whenever their playful fancy led them in that direction. When Adams was elected shesiff Blumen- thai kept quiet, but one night he suddenly put in an appearance at Brownwood, a little village in Brown county, and going to the largest store in the place stood some distance from the door and delib- erately shot the locks off with his rifle. Then he entered, and secur- ing about S1 900 besides some am- munition made off with his booty.
 Adams got wind of the affair, and Blumenthal was captured. He was lodged in jail but escaped. Adams chased him out of Texas, but lost track of the fugitive and had to return home. Blumenthal enlisted as a soldier under an as- sumed name, and being transferred almost immediately to Washington, supposed he was safe from further pursuit. f5.,s
 Detective Malone was assigned to the case, and though he had very little information to go upon he soon located his man. Blumenthal could not give up his affection for his rifle, and it was his reputation as a crack shot that put the detec- tive on his trail. {.
The St. Johns herald., 1887-08-25

A most astonishing discovery was made one day some two weeks ago, on the desert about ten miles south east of Mayhew's halfway house between Florence and Casa Grande, and three miles from Mir. J. c. Loss's ranch. Felix Mayhew and a Mexican were out hunting horses when they espied a small water hole some two or three feet in di- ameter and quite shallow. MT. Mayhew rode to it intending to water his horse when he found it alive with fish. He left the Mexi- can at the place and rode to Loss's ranch for bucket to save them alive, and when he returned the rapidly receding water had left the fish almost dry. Out of the little hole were taken four fine carp, one five inches, one ten inches, one 12 and one 13 inches in length, and they are now enjoying the hospi- talities of MT. Mayhew's water tank and may be seen by any one that passes his station. How the carp reached the water hole is the great mystery, as no one has noticed suf- ficient overflow of the Santa Cruz to bring them across sixty miles of desolation, and yet there is no other way of accounting for their pres ence on the desert. If they came from Silver Lake, at Tucson, they evidently left home in hurry for none of them brought canteen.- Florence Enterprise.
The St. Johns herald., 1887-08-25

For several days last week three young men, strangers here, with several horses, were encamred around Wilcox. Their actions were such as to create the belief fthat they were here for no good purpose-in fact, they were generally believed to be horse thieves, and events proved that this belief was we'll founded. Two of them camped for day or two in the brush between Mayor & Sachse's ranch and Dos Cabezas, and Friday night last these two worthies visited the above named ranch and stole a saddle horse from the barn and caught another on tEe range. Both are good animals. Sat urday morning, on discovering the robbery, MT. Sachse attempted to follow the thieves but could not get on their trail. He first went to Dos Cabezas, but becoming satisfied they had not gone that way, went to Tombstone, but nowhere was he any trace of them. They are sup posed to have come from New Mex leo, and MT. Sachse believes they have gone back that way. The thieves left behind them three worn out horses, two of which are now at the ranch of T. O'Bryan and the other at c. J. Greens. Messrs. Mayer & Sachse are making every effort to capture these thieves, and it is sincerely hsped they will suc- ceed. It would seem that nothing but a neck-tie party or two will stop this thieving, and our ranch CTS are now in disposition to ad- minister the medicine, The sooner the better.-Wilcox Stockman.
The St. Johns herald., 1887-08-25

A Detroit dispatch of the 16th says: The presence of pleuro-pneu. monia in the cattle of this city in very aggravated form is discovered by the authorities. The diseased animals are all native cattle, in the neighborhood of Kings cattle yard, where Texas cattle are unloaded both for home killing and fortress shipment. Six of the animals have died since Monday, but the stock men succeeded in keeping the facts secret. Meanwhile the diseased and exposed animals have been slaughtered and the infected meats sold in market. The city meat in spector has instituted a rigorous police patrol of that part of the city, and the United States and State Commissioners have been no- tifed of the facts.
The St. Johns herald., 1887-08-25

A Dallas special says that cattle men who have leased lands of the State in Greer county are loud in their complaints against the State for failure to protect them against the nesters who are pouring into that disputed region. A large ranchman of Greer says that the settlers have located on the lands he has leased and actually laid out two or three towns right in his pas ture, and this without any shadow of title to the land. The State has got his money for the land and re- fuses either to protect him from the settlers or to refund him his money. These settlers are fencing up the water and destroying what little timber there is, and without pay ing the State a cent. Cattlemen are powerless to protect themselves. He says: Ut will be a cold day when the State collects any more rent from cattlemen in Greer un- less protection from these settlers is guaranteed"
The St. Johns herald., 1887-08-25
In the year 1884. we believe

In the year 1884, we believe it was, the fraud Reavis tried to mar ry woman in Southern California without her will, going so far as to announce the wedding, doubtless thinking she would be forced into the union. She, however, published a card substantially denouncing him for what he is, most unmiti- gated scoundrel, and publicly stat ing that she would have nothing to do with him. Now comes the pres ent Mrs. Reavis with the story that Reavis and herself went to Spain as early as 1881. The story don't wash well.-Phenix Herald.s
The St. Johns herald., 1887-08-25

Word comes from Tombstone that at the Springs, near there, a little girl had found a skull of a child, and had brought it into the house not knowing what 1t was. The girl led the inmates of the house to the place, where, on search ing around, they discovered the trunk of child and also the skel- eton of a man with his boots on, hidden under some brush. The boots from all appearances seemed
 to have not been worn much, and from their style had been made to order. The two bodies were found close together covered only by some loose brush as if they had been hurriedly buried. A coroner's jury has gone out to investigate the case.
The St. Johns herald., 1887-08-25

The Las Vegas (N. M.) Stock Grower says the three leading cat tie markets of the east have dis posed of about SO,OOO head of cat tie per week forthe past two months. The capacity of the country to ab- sorb this immense amount of beef has not been lessened in the least, for prices to the consumer remain at the same point they have been at the past three years. There IS no overproduction of cattle in the United States.
The St. Johns herald., 1887-08-25


 Hon. George W. Julian, Surveyor General of New Mexico has made his annual report to the Commis- sioner of the General Land office. He states that the demand for pub lie surveys in the Territory is con stantly growing, and he is of the opinion that the department should encourage immigration now going on by more liberal policy touch ing the public surveys than now prevails. The report states that during the year eighty-one mineral surveys have been approved as against forty-one in the preceding year, which tends to show greater activity in developing the mineral resources of the territory.
 Mir. Julian states that from an examination of the private land claims made up to the date of his annual report, he found that 1 ,600,- POS acres had been unlawfully re- served from entry under the public land laws through the recognition of invalid titles and fraudulent sur veys. He finds that in cases since examined the Government has been defrauded to a still more shocking extent. The Estancia grant, he says, which was approved for 415,- 036 acres, is fraudulent and void, and this large area has been appro- priated to private uses withot war rant of law. He thinks also that three-quarters of a million acres of the S46,269 acres appropriated in the Socorro grant is illegally in- cluded in the claim.
 The aggregate of the lands ille- gally withheld from settlement in the cases examined, re-examined within the past year, he thinks, would be little short of 100000 acres. He calls attention to the maladministration of the laws in the grants already confirmed by Congress, and states tEat he is now engaged in a re-survey of the grants still unpatented, with the view of fixing their true boundaries, and in this way he is of the opinion that large tracts will be restored to the public domain.
 He states that he recommended a suit for the recovery by the Gov ernment of more than 10000 acres in the Armendaries grant, which is in excess of the true area. The same recommendation was made in the Amarilli grant. He also thinks that there should be a judicial in- vestigation of the Mora grant.
 The report calls attention to the action of Congress in 1880 and the Interior Department in 1879 in the famous Maxwell land grant case which he characterizes as wanton and shameful surrender to the ra- pacity of monopolists of 1S,662,- 764 acres of the public domain on which hundreds of poor men had settled in good faith and made val uable Improvements. The report states that "during the last Con- gross several members of Congress, including the delegate from New Mexico, reported bills for the con- frmation of the Socorro grant, which is one of the most shocking of the many attempts yet made to plunder the public domain"
 The estimate of the cost of car rying on the office for the next year is $63, ,0OO, of which $12,OOO is the clerk hire. The appropriation for the present fiscal year is $3,0O0.
 Word comes from Tombstone
The St. Johns herald., 1887-08-25

. A Florence dispatch to the Tomb stone Prospector says Nicholas White, rancher of Round Valley, ten miles up the river, was shot through the neck. The wound is not necessarily fatal. Three Mexi- cans and one American are in jail on suspicion. The trouble is be- lieved to have grown out of a right to water ditch owned by James Brash, but partly claimed by White. White is a brother-in-law of Judge Silent. s-a .9Lo
The St. Johns herald., 1887-08-25

English importations of fresh beef from the United States are annual ly diminishing. The decline for the first six months of the past three years has been thirtY-nine, thirty-two and twenty-seven per cent respectiYely.-Ex.
The St. Johns herald., 1887-08-25

The Houston refrigerator move ment is again coming to the front. The banking firm of W. o. Ellis & Co. has offered to pay expenses of a corps of canvassers to solicit sub scriptions from stockmen and has made a suggestion to Col. H. B. Stoddard, President of the State Association, to call a meeting of the committee on refrigeration to take action in the premises. It is understood that the meeting will be held at Houston on the 10th inst.-Fort Worth Journal.
The St. Johns herald., 1887-08-25

The Hoof and Horn says that much comment has been occasioned in various portions of the Territory over the manner in which alferia springs into a luxuriant growth du- ring the recent rains. Each year this stranger becomes more. valued for it's fattening qualities, adapta- bility to dry, sandy soil, quick growth, and the rapidity with which it spreads, while it's recuperative qualities exceed those possessed by the native grasses.
The St. Johns herald., 1887-08-25

It is so hot in Phoenix that fresh laid eggs are cooked hard in half an hour after they have been laid, if not put in a freezer. Chickens don't go out in the sun between the hours of 10 a. m. and 4 p. m., for if they did they would roast in few minutes. A famous restaurant in the city bakes and roasts all of it's fowls by the sun, by simply turning them loose in a yard where there is no shade. Thirty minutes is sufficient time to singe the feath- CTS clean off and roast the fowl for the table. Old roosters take a few minutes longer, bullets a few min utes less. Fish taken from the Salt river come out salted, parboiled, and five minutes on the sand make them a delicious dish. There are lots of dogs that have had all the hair singed off by the sun; they are called Mexican dogs, they are as naked as a new born child. Milk can be converted into cheese a few hours after it is taken from the COW, and the reason the calves are all so thin is because the milk sours be- fore it gets into their stomachs. Every citizen carries a lump of ice in his hat or hustle to prevent sun stroke-Tucson Star.
The St. Johns herald., 1887-08-25

In spite of the speyed heifers the run of beef to market will not be so great next year. In the mean time, the increase of population goes on, business reviyes, the work people are employed, and when they work they eat meat. Mid winter will witness a marked inn. provement in beef prices and de- cided reaction in favor of cattle.- Texas Stockman. h
The St. Johns herald., 1887-08-25

Sheriff Slaughter returned from the San Bernardino ranch, having in custody Carmen Mendibles, the who murdered Tomas Salcido some weeks ago atFairbank, by stabbing him through the heart in a house of ill-fame. Sheriff Slaughter has known for some time where the cul- prit was; but as he was in Sonora, Rtwas impossible for him to make the aFrest. so he used little strat- had the marslerer enticed to cross ttEqqae; neas she fsan.ger- nardino ratcR, wHsrefie nla .ssssst ing The nrisoner is a maREaBv a siehikt5p years of age, and is pretty good looking Mexican. The Sheriff says he is hard customer, and that he, had to be chained and also hand cufed, and that he fought desper- ately. Upon being placed behind the bars he was very docile, but said nothing.
The St. Johns herald., 1887-08-25

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 Salt delivered to cattle sheepmen their ranges, at prices lower than be obtained any where ee and with promptness and dispatch. Stockmen depend upon the Salt being clean and in good condition All orders promptly filled. Terms furnished application Core spondence solicited
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-22
Items from the Courts.

MINING STOCK PURCHASERS Loss.
The suit of William H. Thomas against Arte-
mus Hadey for the refunding of large sum Of
money paid out for mining stock that proved
worthless, ended last evening It was very
clearly shown that Mr.. Hadley did not know the
stock was worthless when he sold it, and the
jury, after being out half an hour. decided that
Mr.. Thomas could not recover for the loss.
AcQUITTAL OF sALooN-KEEPER McHs
Squire Smock has acquitted William Mohs,
charged with selling liquor after IL o'clock. The
testimony regarding the time was so conflicting
that the court had some doubt about it being IL
o'clock when the arrest was made, and he there
fore refused to assess any fine. M. Smock
says he wants 1t understood that he will not
hesitate to assess fines equal to the Mayors
whenever there is proof of guilt.
WANTS DAMAGES FOR HER HUSBANDS DEATH.
On Aug "a. 1882, Joseph B. Shirk, postal
clerk running from this city to st. Louis, was
thrown from his mail car on the Vandalia rail-
road against Eagle-creek bridge, west of the
city, and instantly killed. His wife, Mary A.
Shirk. was appointed administrator Of his estate
and brought suit against the Vandalia railroad
for So 900 damages The case began before a
jury. in the Circuit Court, yesterday. The rail
re..1 will attempt TO prove that Mr.. Shirk came
to his death through carelessness.
REMARKABLE CONDITIONS OF A LEGACY
Magdalena Holtzer died in October. 1885,
leaving an estate which, by virtue Of will she
had made. was TO 60 to her two children, John
and Kate Hotter. The daughter was married
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-22
PERSONAL AND SOCIETY.

Miss Jessie Gibson is in Aurora visiting an
aunt
Mr.. and Mrs. James T. Wright are in New
York.
Mrs Geo. Sullivan and sons will go to Chicago
to-day to make a short visit.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Milligan are entertaining
Miss Milligan. of Charlottesville.
Mrs Ed Schurmann returned to Chicago last
night, and does not intend to return here before
fall.
Miss Clara Hindman, Of Hagerstown, is visit
ing her brother, Frank Hindman, on Seventh
street.
ur. and Mrs. James Peacock, of Massilon. O..
sre in the city, guests OF Mr.. Joseph w. Smith,
OF North Mississippi street
Mrs Alexander Gilchrist. nee Miss Cora Sea-
ton, of Richmond, is visiting her aunr, Mrs. W.
D. Seaton on Park avenue.
Colonel G. S. Willard has purchased tho North
Delaware-street residence Of the late Colonel
Closer. paying SIG, 900 cash for it.
Mrs. j. II. Woodburn and son. Dr. Fred Wood
burn are in Kansas City. The latter may To-
cate there to practices his profession.
Miss Haines, of Aurora. is visiting her brother
Rev. NJ L. Haines and wife, who are also an
pertaining Mrs. HaueSs sister from Astoria, N
Y.
A telegram from Mt. Carmel. ILL.,. states that
Mr. Michael F. Shields, clerk OF this city, was
married there yesterday to Miss Priscilla
Muncy.
Major Jonathan W. Gordon was resting well
at 1870 o'clock this morning, but the physician
reported that there was change in his condi-
ton There Is little if any hope for his recovery
The Episcopal diocese Of Indiana. has given
the entire charge of the indianapolis institute
the Diocesan School for Young Ladies. to Mr..
and Mrs James Lyon. who have SO successfully
taught il the last year.
T. E. Goodrich and Robert B. Hale, of Shell
byville, were in the city yesterday making ar
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-22
Amusement Notes.

Mr. Lawrence Barrett will present stRenzi,
theiLast of the Tribunes," at the Grand tonight,
tomorrow afternoon and tomorrow night. The
engagement is a notable one. because it gives
Mr.. Barrett who has large clientele here, an
opportunity to appear in entirely new play to
this city, aud in q character in which he has
achieved great success in other cities He gives
it very elaborate production, with a carload of
special scenery and costumes, and with the aid
of company of thirty-fve people. including
chorlsters. madrigai boys. etc. The sale Of seats
indicates very large audiences "Rienzi" was
written by Miss Mary Milford. in 1926, thus pre-
ceding Bulwer's novel on the subject. and is not
an adaptation of it, as is generally supposed.
Mr. Barrett gives it a melodramatic and pictur-
esQue treatment.
Hicks g. Sawyers consolidated colored min
strels, an organization including number of the
best-known colored comedians and vocalists in the
profession. will appear at English's, at popular
prices, tonight and at both performances TO-
morrow
Mr. Frank Y. Hawley, for whose benefit Mr.
NJ. B Curtis will give performance of his COM
edy success, Caught in a Corner" at the Grand,
on Monday night, is one of the best known bust
ness managers in the country and aside from
the amusement afforded by the entertainment.
it Is deserving of patronage on this account. Mr..
Hawley is the legitimate successor of George
Washington as a truth teller-with big, black
T.
Arrangements are already being made at
EnRlsh's for the performance of Hamlet" by
Edwin Booth, on the evening of May s. in the
way Of special scenery and accessories. Mr.
Booth carries a large and carefully selected
dramatic company, and travels in special car,
which he seldom leaves. except to go to the
theater. He exceedingly dislikes to be made a
''lion" of in a social way. and spends almost all
his spare time in reading and writing. His
present season closes about week after he
plays here. 1t has been wonderfully successful,
and Mr.. Booths share of its proceeds will not be
less than 100000 The advance sale for the
performance here will begin next Monday.
The opening exhibition of Doris & Colvin's
show will be given at the Exposition grounds
tomorrow. The usual street parade will occur
during the morning. starting at 8 o'clock from
the Exposition grounds. The route of the pa
rade will then be west to Meridian street, south
to Ohio. east on Ohio to Pennsylvania. south on
Pennsylvania to Market west on Market te
Tennessee south on Tennessee to Georgia, east
on Georgia to Illinois, north on Illinois to Wash
ington, east on Washington to East street, north
on East TO Michigan. west on Michigan to Ala
bama, north on Alabama to Exposition grounds